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Lesson 67 Volcanoes
New words and expressions:
1. volcano
Haroun Tazieff, the Polish scientist, has spent his lifetime studying active volcanoes and deep caves in all parts of the world.
Pompeii disappeared after the volcano eruption2.
2. active
The doctor was in active practice.
They are on active duty.
3. Kivu
In 1948, he went to Lake Kivu in the Congo to observe a new volcano which he later named Kituro.
4. Congo
5. Kituro
6. erupt
Tazieff was able to set up his camp very close to the volcano while it was erupting violently.
The museum suddenly erupted in fire.
His anger erupted.
7. violently
They attacked their opponents violently.
He drove his car violently on the expressway.
8. manage
This time, he managed to climb into the mouth of Kituro so that he could take photographs and measure temperatures.
They managed to get there punctually.
He managed to interview the Senator3.
9. brilliant
Though he managed to take a number of brilliant photographs, he could not stay near the volcano for very long.
He has achieved brilliant success.
There were lots of reports on the brilliant performance.
10. liquid
He noticed that a river of liquid rock was coming towards him.
The patient was put on a liquid diet.
When the temperature rises, it changes into a liquid state.
11. escape
It threatened to surround him completely, but Tazieff managed to escape just in time.
When the Black Death broke out, few escaped.
Many people don’t know how to escape the pressure of modern life.
12. alive
He has been able to tell us more about active volcanoes than any man alive.
He is the only one alive in the traffic accident.
I haven’t heard of him for ages, perhaps he is not alive now.
Lesson 68 Persistent4
New words and expressions:
1. persistent
After persistent efforts they finally succeeded in the experiment.
He is such a persistent person that it is hard to change his mind.
2. avoid
I crossed the street to avoid meeting him, but he saw me and came running towards me.
He tried to avoid making the same mistake.
Drivers can avoid danger by being careful and alert5 all the time.
3. insist
No matter how busy you are, he always insists on coming with you.
They insisted that I deliver a speech at the meeting.
He insisted on her participation6 in the debate.
Lesson 69 But not murder!
New words and expressions:
1. murder
But not murder!
He is guilty of murder.
He was not at the scene when the murder occurred.
2. instruct
After having been instructed to drive out of town, I began to acquire confidence.
The doctor instructed him to quit smoking.
We were instructed to work overtime7 this evening.
3. acquire
He acquired a lot of information through wide reading.
The farmer acquired a small fortune through hard work.
4. confidence
Confidence contributed to your success.
He has resumed8 his confidence.
5. examiner
The examiner must have been pleased with my performance.
The examiner asked me a lot of difficult questions.
The examiner proved to be impartial9.
6. suppose
Let us suppose that a child suddenly crosses the road in front of you.
Suppose you are terminally ill, do you expect the doctor to withdraw the truth from you?
Suppose this plan is not feasible.
7. tap
As soon as I tap on the window, you must stop within five feet.
She tapped at the door.
He tapped me on the head.
8. react
Though the sound could be heard clearly, it took me a long time to react.
We wondered how he reacted to the news.
He reacted very promptly10 to the danger.
9. brake
I suddenly pressed the brake pedal11 hard and we were both thrown forward.
There is something wrong with the brake.
The brakes did not hold so his car collided12 with the car in front of him.
10. pedal
The pedal of the sewing machine needs repairing.
The pedals13 of his tricycle did not work.
11. mournful
‘Mr. Eames,’ he said, in a mournful voice, ‘you have just killed that child!’
Argentines were shocked at the mournful news that their team lost in the World Cup.
He sang a mournful song at her funeral.
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